Anna Bagnall    Curriculum Vitae

Personal Profile

Bubbly, enthusiastic and hardworking.  Willing to learn, be challenged and undertake any task giving 110% at all times.

Recently graduated from De Montfort University studying design crafts, with a chosen specialism in jewellery design and manufacture.

Enjoys travelling to see how other cultures, colours and designs can become incorporated into my work.

Performing at Theatres has given me the self-confidence to work in new surroundings, and under pressure as part of a team or by myself.

Experience/specialism

I completed a 10 week jewellery making course at Leicester adult education centre.  Making a ring and carrying out cup setting, mark making, metal stamping and other basic metalwork skills.

 

I was elected student representative for my University course for three years giving me a valuable insight into the complexities of course management.  In representing the group sometimes through difficult times and raising such issues with professionalism.

 

My dissertation on display, gave me valuable insight into the importance of craft display which used together with excellent sales techniques to great success in helping to establish the Penhaligons concession in Cheltenham.

 

I completed a 2 month internship at the RBSA  Gallery in  Birmingham.  Learning all aspects of Gallery curating, from general running, to exhibition selection, funding and marketing.  This gave me further insight into the craft industry, offering me valuable, first hand experience of how galleries work and also what is expected as a designer maker.

 

Catherine Colebrook, Jan 2010 - Oct 2010, assembly and packaging of designer handmade products.

Whitewall Galleries Cheltenham Oct 2010 - Present. 

Since graduating I have been designing and perfecting my 'coral collection' for sale at a variety of exhibitions, galleries and venues around the UK.

 

Career History

Whitewall Galleries, Present 

Catherine Colebrook, Jan 2010 - present, assembly and packaging of products.

 

Exhibitions;

Cheltenham open Studios June 2011

Polka Dot Gallery, Taunton 2010

Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool August 2010 Onwards

Made By Hand, Newport Wales, Dec 2010.

Cheltenham Connect, Dec 2010.

Handmade in Britain: Chelsea Old town Hall, October 2010.

Northern Print Gallery, Newcastle, Aug 2010 Onwards.

Cheltenham Connect craft fair, July 2010.

Broadway arts festival, The little Buckland Gallery, June '10.

3 Counties Show June '10.

East Sussex contemporary craft fair, April 2010.

'Very Valentines', 01Jan 2010 - 31^st Mar 2010, The Ferrers Gallery, Leicestershire.

Selling through www.notonthehighstreet.com Feb 2010 onwards.

Debut,  RBSA Gallery, 8^th Nov - 8^th Jan 2010.

Sara Preisler Gallery, Dec 2009- present, Custard Factory Birmingham.

Lustre, 'Young Meteor' 6^th - 8^th Nov 2009, Lakeside Arts, Nottingham.

'Inspired', Nov 2009, Sunbury Embroidery Gallery.

The Workshop, Aug 25^th - Sept 25^th 2009, Lewes, East Sussex.

Degree show, Jun 2009, De Montfort University, Leicester.

'New Designers', Jul 2009, Business Design Centre,London.

'Eclectic', Mar 2008, LCB Depot, Leicester.

'Formosus' interior Design, Cheltenham.  Work placement, 2003.

Here, I gained knowledge on scale drawings, shop and gallery skills, fabric selections and colour predictions.

 

Personal Details

Anna Bagnall,

GL53 8DG.

07890653485

anna_bagnall@hotmail.co.uk

www.annabagnall.com